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    MediFind found 994 doctor with experience in Empyema near Iowa, US. Of these, 850 are Experienced, 138 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    994 providers found
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Distinguished in Empyema

      ENT Clinic Of Iowa P.C.

      2600 Westown Parkway, Suite 360, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Douglas Hoisington is an Otolaryngologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Hoisington is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Allergic Rhinitis. Dr. Hoisington is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Iowa Head & Neck PC

      3901 Ingersoll Ave, 
      Des Moines, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Matthew Brown is an Otolaryngologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Brown is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Palatal Myoclonus, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Sinusitis.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Urology Center PC

      2301 Eastern Ave, Montgomery Co Hosp, 
      Red Oak, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jon Morton is a Urologist in Red Oak, Iowa. Dr. Morton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Morton is currently accepting new patients.

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      Matthew Morgan
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      MercyOne Clive ENT Care

      1601 NW 114th Street, Suite 230, 
      Clive, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Matthew Morgan is an Otolaryngologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Morgan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, Laryngitis, Sialadenitis, and Myringotomy.

      Robert M. Kent
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      CHI Health Clinic Family Medicine (Glenwood)

      1203 S Locust St, 
      Glenwood, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Kent is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Glenwood, Iowa. Dr. Kent is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Anaphylaxis, and Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis (EIA). Dr. Kent is currently accepting new patients.

      Gregory Halbur
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | Counselor
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | Counselor

      UnityPoint Health

      3520 Singing Hills Blvd, 
      Sioux City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gregory Halbur is a primary care provider, practicing in Counselor and Family Medicine in Sioux City, Iowa. Dr. Halbur is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Cellulitis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Pacemaker Implantation, and Endoscopy.

      Mel F. Roca
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      CHI Health Clinic Family Medicine/Pediatrics (W Broadway)

      3135 W Broadway, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mel Roca is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Roca is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Roca is currently accepting new patients.

      Maxwell Cosmic
      Advanced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine

      Mercyone Clive Pulmonary Care

      1601 NW 114th St Ste 347, 
      Clive, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Maxwell Cosmic is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Cosmic is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Pleural Effusion, and Gastrostomy.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Iowa Ent Center PLLC

      105 Valley W Dr, Suite 100, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Timothy Simplot is an Otolaryngologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Simplot is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Empyema, and Palatal Myoclonus. Dr. Simplot is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Spencer Municipal Hospital

      920 Grand Ave, 
      Spencer, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joshua Espelund is an Otolaryngologist in Spencer, Iowa. Dr. Espelund is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Empyema, Sinusitis, and Familial Deafness. Dr. Espelund is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      2710 Saint Francis Dr, Suite 111, 
      Waterloo, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Steven Tarr is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Tarr is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Lymphangitis, Sinusitis, and Empyema. Dr. Tarr is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Office

      1223 S Gear Ave Ste 304, 
      West Burlington, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Valerie Velho is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in West Burlington, Iowa. Dr. Velho is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Asthma, Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center

      1000 4th St SW, 
      Mason City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Pranav Singh is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Mason City, Iowa. Dr. Singh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine

      Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation

      2720 Stone Park Blvd, 
      Sioux City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Fadi Hammoudeh is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Sioux City, Iowa. Dr. Hammoudeh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Pneumonia, and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine

      Pulmonary Associates A Professional Corporation

      2730 Pierce St Ste 401, 
      Sioux City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jitendrakumar Gupta is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Sioux City, Iowa. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, and Bullae.

      Jamie O. Armbruster
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      CHI Health Clinic Family Medicine/Pediatrics (W Broadway)

      3135 W Broadway, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jamie Armbruster is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Armbruster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Low Potassium Level, High Cholesterol, Acute Cystitis, and Hypertension. Dr. Armbruster is currently accepting new patients.

      Neil Horning
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Mercyone East Village Clinics

      411 Laurel St Ste A120, 
      Des Moines, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Neil Horning is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Horning is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Asthma, Pleurisy, and Gastrostomy.

      Blair Westerly
      Experienced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine

      Mercyone East Village Clinics

      411 Laurel St Ste A120, 
      Des Moines, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Blair Westerly is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Westerly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Shrey Velani
      Experienced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine

      Mercyone East Village Clinics

      411 Laurel St Ste A120, 
      Des Moines, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shrey Velani is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Velani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Respiratory Acidosis, and Gastrostomy.

      Cheryl L. Madson
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      CHI Health Clinic Family Medicine/Pediatrics (Valley View)

      1288 Valley View Dr, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Cheryl Madson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Madson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Low Potassium Level, Gitelman Syndrome, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Madson is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      What is the definition of Empyema?

      Empyema is a collection of pus in the space between the lung and the inner surface of the chest wall (pleural space).

      When should I see an Empyema doctor in Iowa, US?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Empyema doctor in Iowa, US?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Empyema doctors in Iowa, US?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Empyema doctors in Iowa, US?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Empyema doctor in Iowa, US?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Empyema doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Empyema doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Empyema doctor in Iowa, US?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Empyema doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Empyema doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Empyema doctors in Iowa, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Empyema doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Empyema doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Empyema doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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